1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
Despite his successful Marty Supreme marketing moves, Timothée Chalamet is also not exempt from the online furor.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Awards coverage is a hot potato in the wake of the furor surrounding the BBC’s transmission of the BAFTA Film Awards.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
That set off a furor that prompted Congress to pass legislation demanding that the Justice Department release the files.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Last May, after a student exhibition with pro-Palestinian sentiments stoked furor among some state Republican legislators, the University of North Texas adopted a new policy to safeguard on-campus artistic expression.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Awards coverage is a hot potato in the wake of the furor surrounding the BBC’s transmission of the BAFTA Film Awards.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
That set off a furor that prompted Congress to pass legislation demanding that the Justice Department release the files.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Last May, after a student exhibition with pro-Palestinian sentiments stoked furor among some state Republican legislators, the University of North Texas adopted a new policy to safeguard on-campus artistic expression.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
Noun
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Despite the initial commotion, Julie’s case went cold.—
Annalise Peterson,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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During the commotion, Gamel Kheir, the mosque’s secretary, pleaded for calm.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Here are six ways fans can join the local World Cup frenzy in the coming weeks, including one exhibit that’s already open.—
Dan Kelly
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The same frenzy has taken hold online.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those calls have been met with eye-rolling and righteous indignation.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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But this indignation ignores what Chalamet was actually saying.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Add sugar and stir until sugar has completely dissolved.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Punch took the world by storm after images of him dragging the orange plushy behind him circulated on social media, causing such a stir that the zoo has since made special rules to accommodate the influx of visitors.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officers rushed to the scene in a popular shopping center after receiving an emergency call reporting a rampage by a knife-wielding man.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three men ages 30, 43 and 69, along with three women ages 30, 49 and 79 suffered minor injuries in the rampage, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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No amount of outrageousness can mask the outrage.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Garcia said detectives have learned that Serrano was not connected to the initial domestic disturbance call that brought officers to the neighborhood.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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National media stories appear almost daily about taxpayers’ anger over ever increasing levies on their homes.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iannarelli discussed how threatening individuals often escalate their anger verbally.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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